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UAW Women Preparing Banquet

Date: 10 1946
Description: Members prepare a banquet to celebrate the eleventh anniversary of Auxiliary No. 2, United Automobile Workers (Seaman Body Company), October 23, 1946. E...
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UAW Aux. No. 2 Anniversary Dinner

Date: 10 27 1948
Description: Officers of Auxiliary No. 2, United Automobile Workers (Seaman Body Company) celebrate their thirteenth anniversary at the Tic Toc Club. Left to right: K...
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Ed Papke's Retirement

Date: 12 11 1954
Description: Herman Kruse (left) and Ed Papke (right) on the occasion of Papke's retirement. Papke was a founding member of Local 7, Amalgamated Lithographers of Americ...
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Performers at UAW Christmas Party

Date: 12 13 1947
Description: Children of members of Local 75, United Automobile Workers (Seaman Body Company) performing at the union Christmas party. There are accordion players and a...
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Steelworkers Costume Party Winners

Date: 11 08 1947
Description: Prize winners at a costume dance sponsored by Local 1114, United Steelworkers of America (Harnischfeger Corporation).
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Addie Wyatt and Pat Gorman

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Description: Addie Wyatt and Pat Gorman at a banquet.
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Banner Event

Date: 09 06 1988
Description: A woman overlooks the Labor-at-the-Lakefront festival next to a banner that reads "Buy Union," "Buy Made in USA," and "Keep the Heart of America Beating."
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Labor Day Festival

Date: 09 06 1988
Description: A young girl listens to a speech at the Racine Laborfest. She holds a balloon imprinted with the slogan, "Buy Union Buy American."
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Strikers' Thanksgiving

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Description: Distribution of holiday turkeys and spam to striking members of the UPWA union. The truck was sent by the local in neighboring Austin where Spam was produc...
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Harry S. Truman with Madison Labor Leaders

Date: 10 23 1944
Description: Democratic candidate for vice-president, Senator Harry S. Truman of Missouri, being greeted by Madison labor leaders. From left: Roy E. Bewick, President o...
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UAW Children's Christmas Party

Date: 1945
Description: Santa Claus surrounded by children at a Christmas Party sponsored by the United Automobile Workers Local 121 of Janesville.
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Labor Union Party

Date: 02 08 1947
Description: Labor Union party sponsored by the YWCA Industrial Committee, with many activities. Shown are four bridge players, Margaret and Ralph Soule, and Geraldine ...
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Labor Union Party

Date: 02 08 1947
Description: Labor Union party sponsored by the YWCA Industrial Committee. Russell E. Dresser, Meat Cutter Union, Oscar Mayer, Bessie Backlund, Celon Company union, C.B...
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Labor Union Party

Date: 02 08 1947
Description: Labor Union party sponsored by the YWCA Industrial Committee, with many activities. People are gathered around the buffet table. l to r: Eldon Morris, Scan...
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Labor Union Parties

Date: 02 08 1947
Description: Labor Union party sponsored by the YWCA Industrial Committee, with many activities. Shown are four children of Labor Union members, l to r: Don Dowling, Be...
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Bricklayers Union Local 13

Date: 03 01 1947
Description: Twenty-three members of Local 13, AFL Madison Bricklayers union, were awarded lapel buttons signifying 25 or more years of union membership in a ceremony a...
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Farmers Union Workshop Meal

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Description: Farmers Union Workshop eating a meal together. Tom White, extreme left, was the Tennessee legislative representative of the Brotherhood of Railway Conducto...
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Rubber Workers Workshop

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Description: Rubber Workers during a workshop at the Highlander Folk School. Myles Horton on far left.
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Mine, Mill, and Smelters Union Meal

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Description: Mine, Mill and Smelter workers eating a meal at Highlander Folk School.
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CIO Meal at Highlander

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Description: Summer Youth project, eating in dining hall Myles Horton on left, Wiley Gillmor second from left.

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